Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Orientastic!

Today was Academic Orientation Day, and man, was it an adventure. Got a free breakfast (the best kind) and was awkwardly self-introduced to large groups of similarly awkward people. Free t-shirts were distributed (Arts &Social Sciences - You can't have smarts without arts!), and we were ushered into the gymnasium to hear none other than the brilliant Steven Lewis (ask who he is, come on, I dare you). This all occured before nine o'clock.
Want to know what else happened before nine?
I was asked out 3 times
I was grabbed/pinched/fondled 4 times
I was asked for the time 8 times
I was assaulted with two croissants
I witnessed three purple boys wearing skimpy underwear run across the Quad.
Oh yes. Carleton: the finest school in the country.
After awhile of being asked the same questions, I developed a routine response. Can you figure out the questions?
A: Alicia. Near Toronto. Barrie. St. Joseph's (for the Barrie-minded). Linguistics. Yes it's obscure. Because they offered me lots of money. No, I live with my dad. Yes it's a long bus ride. Two buses and the OTrain.
So, next time ANYONE on the Carleton campus approaches me, I'm sure the above is what will spill out of my mouth.
Someone handed me a free book and DVD today. I'm hoping that they weren't stolen or something. Although, they were Christian books. Maybe I look like the kind of person who needs Jesus (true, but I've found Him already...)
Til' Tomorrow,

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